It’s Time to Call Bullshit on Britain’s News
After a week in which Corbyn was branded a fascist and Theresa May a freedom fighter, Michael Walker digs beneath the bullshit of British news.
Tag: media
Grenfell: One Year On
One year on from the Grenfell Tower fire, James Butler is joined by Dawn Foster and Luke Barratt to discuss the political aftermath of the fire, the progress of the inquiry, and the survivors' struggle for justice.
Sticks and Stones May Break Owen Jones, but Words Will Never Hurt Him
Owen Jones joins Matt Zarb-Cousin and Max Shanly on All The Best for a lively discussion on Lycamobile scandal, the Windrush scandal, problems with the media and a general salting sesh.
Interview With Owen Jones
“The main thing I’ve learned from working in the British media is that much of it is a cult. Afflicted by a suffocating groupthink, intolerant of critics, hounds internal dissenters, full of people who made it because of connections and/or personal background rather than merit.” The above tweet from Owen Jones set off an inferno […]
No, but Seriously, Why Has the Media Lost It?
On this episode of TyskySour Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker are joined by BBC Director General in waiting Tom Mills to talk about the crisis in the British media, lying Boris, Skrupal, Jewdas and more.
As Our Government Lies, Britain’s Media Has Given Up On the Truth
Boris Johnson’s apparent lies regarding what he was told about the chemical agent used in the Salisbury attack is the latest in a deluge of misinformation from the British establishment. That they continue to get away with it shows the media has given up on the truth, writes Aaron Bastani.
ATB: Ian Dunt’s Jailhouse Rock
Matt Zarb-Cousin is joined by special guest host Riley Quinn from Trashfuture to talk Ian Dunt’s stint behind bars, Tony Blair hanging around like a bad smell, antisemitism, and blue passports.
Media Meltdown: How the Liberals Lost It
On this episode of TyskySour Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker talk Cambridge Analytica, hatgate and how the collapse of the centre means a media which increasingly fails to understand what the fuck is going on. @MichaelJSWalker @AaronBastani
So This Time It Probably Was Russia…
It started in the sleepy town of Salisbury, where an ex-Russian spy was poisoned… Join Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani for this latest episode of TyskySour.
Czech M8? Smears, Media & the Left
On #NovaraFM, Richard Seymour joins James Butler and Aaron Bastani to talk about right-wing smear campaigns, the changing shape of the press and the vexed relationship between media and politics.
Fake News, Communist Lobsters and Jordan Peterson
Join Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani as they discuss ‘The Press and the Peterson’ on the newly live streamed TyskySour.
Britain’s Newspapers Are Waging Psychological Warfare Against the Public
Disinformation, ambiguity and unsupported smears like the Corbyn spy claims aren’t features of a healthy media - they’re tactics of psychological warfare waged against the British public.
Fake News and Woke Fees
On this episode of The Fix Live Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the Corbyn Commie Spy conspiracy theories, media hacks (as usual), fake news, bread sauce and the Tories’ tuition fees review.
England’s Indyref? 5 Ways GE2017 Could Transform the Political Landscape
The Scottish independence referendum provoked unprecedented political engagement. Yet despite the ultimate failure of the Yes campaign, lessons can be learned from the way progressives were able to change the course of Scottish politics.
Talking Heads: Media and Politics
Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the British press, media during the election, and the relationship between media, truth and politics.
Vote Labour?
In a special election podcast, Novara Media senior editors discuss whether or not to vote Labour.
Snap Election: FML or FTW?
Matt Zarb-Cousin, fresh from leaving Corbyn’s media team, joins Michael and Aaron on TyskySour to discuss the snap election.
Shadow Channels~
On #NovaraFM Ash Sarkar is joined by Juha van't Zelfde, Jay Owens and Liv Wynter to discuss art, digital platforms, and potentials for a new counter-culture.